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Praying With Our Blessed History

A Self Directed Retreat The Desired Grace: I pray for the following grace: A deep felt awareness and appreciation of how God has been...

Pray The Rosary-A Marian Retreat

“With the Rosary, the Christian people sit at the school of Mary, are led to contemplate the beauty on the face of Christ, and to...

Union With God Through Christ

At the heart of Christian contemplative spirituality is union with God through Christ.

Cupcakes & Crafting With The Saints

Crafting With The Saints Last year my daughter completed 1st grade. Since our oldest was in second grade when we started homeschooling,...

8 Catholic Prayers To Teach Your Child

"Train the young in the way they should go; even when old, they will not swerve from it." - Proverbs 22:6 Parenting is a ministry of...

A Fall Season of Playing, Praying and Serving

We have completed our seasonal sports activities, including cross-country and our homeschool sports group that meets once a week. I am...

A 14 Rule Guide To Discernment of Spirits

Below is a guide for the 14 Rules of Discernment from St. Ignatius. For a more detailed guide, obtain The Discernment of Spirits: An...

The Awareness Examen

The Awareness Examen is a prayer of daily reflection developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola. The primary focus of the Awareness Examen is...

Gregory Vigliotta